Probate of Will of William Smart of Woolaston, yeoman, 7 January 1679; proved 7 June 1681, devising: to daughters Elizabeth and Mary to be possessed jointly until marriage of either, then divided equally by John Hammonds and George Gough, all his property (unspecified), and to John Hames, on condition of his continuing servant at same wages and managing estate of Elizabeth and Mary Smart A dwelling house and backside in possession of John Barnes, purchased from Edward Davis. Bequeathing money and personal effects to daughter Elizabeth, the poor of Woolaston, his godchildren (the children of Thomas Davis, vicar, Henry Merce, William Morris and Daniel Holt), Hannah Gough, Nicholas Smart, the four children of Charles Smart, daughters of sister Mary Ball, Charles Smart; and John Hammonds of Lydney, tanner, and George Gough of Woolaston, gent., overseers of his Will

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Yniscedwyn Estate PapersD/D Yc

Deeds Relating To The Purchase of Yniscedwyn Estate (Arranged By Parish): Ystradgynlais (Breconshire]DD Yc/1/hub

Deeds Relating To Ystradgynlais, Devynock, Glyntawe And YstradfellteDD Yc/2/hub

Deeds Relating To Brecon And St David's, Llanfaes (Breconshire]DD Yc/3/hub

Deed Relating To Talachddu (Breconshire)DD Yc/4/hub

Deeds Relating To Llandeilo And Llanddeusant (Carmarthenshire)DD Yc/5/hub

Deeds Relating To Llangiwg, Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath, Cheriton And CilybebyllDD Yc/6/hub

Abergavenny, Goytre, Llanelen And Llanodor (Co. Mon]DD Yc/7/hub

Gloucestershire Estate of Gough Family, 1502-1798DD Yc/8/hub

Writ of Ouster le Main to Escheator of Gloucestershire, 9 May 1579, John Tyre, Humfrey Asshefeild, and Christopher George, all esquires, inquisitors Maurice Atwood, John Blackney, John Baker, all gentlemen, and John Davis, John Richard, John Woodward, William Bower, Richard Selwyn, Thomas Moore, John Tayler, Giles Mille, Richard Gylman, Thomas Worth, Thomas Saunders, Thomas Shewell, Richard Pope, William Goughe, John Wood and Thomas Wilkyns, jurors; Reciting: (i) William Warren died seized of: (a) Manor of Stowe (300 acres), late of monastry of Grace Dieu (co.Monmouthshire), le longe filde and Castle filde, two fields at Wygatt (Gomeries land and Mill meade), Stowe meadowe and Stowe grange; in Stowe, St.Briavels and Newland; (b) Capital messuage, in occupation of John Aguillan (200 acres), in St. Briavels; (c) Capital messuage with dove-house and park, in occupation of George Goughe (40 acres); in Hewelsfield and St. Briavels; (d) Messuage, dovehouse, orchard, arable (40 acres), meadow (20 acres), pasture (30 acres), and wood (20 acres), in tenure of George Goughe; in Woolaston; (e) Tenement called Walter of Warrens, in occupation of Thomas James; in Lydney; (f) Three messuages, two barns, three gardens, two orchards, arable (40 acres), meadow (20 acres), pasture (50 acres), and 3s rent, in occupation of George Goughe; in Rockhampton and Shepherdine; (a) Held by (Blank) part of a Knight's fee, (b) of the Castle of St. Bryavells by service unknown, (c), (d) and (e) by services unknown, and (f) by (blank) part of a Knight's fee. Yearly values: (a) £6.13s 4d., (b) £3.6s 8d, (c) £6, (d) 40s , (e) £10, and (f) £3. William Warren died ?1571/2 leaving: (i) daughter Johanna, widow, aged 22 (late wife of George Approbert, esquire); (ii) daughter Maria, aged 24 (wife of George Goughe, gent.); (iii) Thomas James, aged 18 (son and heir of Edward James and late wife Margaret, daughter of William Warren); These had all received rents and profits until time of inquisition; Reciting (ii): 30 July 1561, post-nuptial Settlement: (i) William Warren, (ii) George ap Robert, (iii) George Catchmaye, gent., Christopher Perkyns of Llandogo (co.Mon), Henry John ap Rychard of Llanishen (co.Mon) and Robert Thomas of Trelleck, on marriage of Joanna (daughter of William Warren) with George ap Robert (a) (as (a) above); (b) 3s rent on lands of Thomas Catchmay of Bigsweir, gent.; in St. Briavels 6d. rent on lands of Roger Ely; in Newland 14d. rent on lands of James Bell; in Newland. (i) to (iii) to the use of (i), then of daughter Joanna, then of George Approbert, and in default of heirs to Maria Goughe; Reciting (iii) George Gough and Maria 9 January 1560/1. Post-nuptial Settlement (i) William Warren of St. Briavels, gent., (ii) Thomas Morgan of Lydney, gent., Thomas Bucke of Lydney, gent., Richard Goughe of Woolaston, yeoman, and Richard Griffith of St. Briavels, yeoman, on marriage of Maria (daughter of William Warren) and George Goughe; Manor of Huelsfield; A messuage, recently purchased from James Payne and Thomas Pembridge, excepted. (i) to (ii), to the use of (i), then of George and Mary Gough, then of eldest son of William Goughe;; Reciting (iv) George Gough and Maria, 1 June 1569, Conveyance (Feoffment) (i) William Warren, to (ii) Anthony Lawrence of Hewelsfield, yeoman, and William Jane of Brockweir, Hewelsfield, yeoman, and others. Tenement inherited from brother Edward Warren containing parcels called Skynnes Meade, Cottesmore, and Parkyndes Crofte, one day's earth in le Rye fielde, parcel (4 acres) at Aylesmore, four day's earth in le lower Wyralls. Rents: 2s from land of William Hurdman at Spyrewalls; 20d. and heriot on messuage of William Tyler in le vennystrete, St. Briavels; 10d on land of Robert Ryve at Aylesmore, and 5d and heriot on mansion house of Thomas Whittyngton in St. Briavels. (i) to (ii), to the use of (i), then of Mary and George Goughe, William Gough and heirs, then of Johanna Approbert and heirs; Reciting (v) George Goughe declared himself to have been seised of (d) as next heir of uncle William Gough; Reciting (vi) Thomas Jeames, 12 June 1570, Conveyance (Feoffment), William Warren to James Bucke, gent., and John Sterneholde, junior; Warrens Place, with water-mill and watercourse, in occupation of John Watt and Edward Johnson; in Lydney; Parcel called Lydes, in occupation of John Rayssheford; in Lydney; Messuage called Sulwall, in occupation of Christopher Goodman; in Lydney; 6 acres in Lydneis marshes and Aylbertons marshes; Messuage called le Garret; in Lydney; Parcel called Cockhey, in occupation of Richard Lytle; rent of 8d on parcel in occupation of Robert Donnynge; in Lydney, all messuages in occupation of John Kedyck and Elizabeth (late wife of Edward Naysshe); in Awre, rent of 12d. on house of William Wynter; in Lydney, Arable (80 acres), meadow (20 acres), pasture (100 acres) and wood (40 acres) called Cliffe field in Lydney, held of Earl of Shropshire as of manor of Lydney at 7s 9d., Walter of Warrens held of heirs of Lord Latymer by suit of hundred court of Blidgeloo every three weeks;; Reciting (vii) Warren Goughe, 10 October 1570, Conveyance (Feoffment) William Warren to William Typpett of Hill, Berkeley (co.Glos), yeoman, and Edward Whyte alias Smythe of Hewelsfield, yeoman; Lands, in occupation of Thomas Pyrte, Richard Bydgegood alias Adams, Richard and William Wade and John Pursyn, rent: 12s on messuage of George Goughe and of 3s for Shepherdine ferry; all in Rockhampton and Shepherdine, all purchased from Richard Barkeley, esquire, to the use of William Warren, then of Warren Goughe; Reciting (viii) Johanna Approbert, George Goughe and Thomas James, reciting that William Warren held (b) after wife Mariane Catchmay, whose next heirs are Johanna Approbert, George Gough and wife Maria and Thomas James; (ix) Gilbert Gerrard, attorney general, declares himself satisfied by evidence. Lands and profits to be restored as from 3 February 1578/9. Enrolled before William Tooke, auditor of Court of Wards and LiveriesD/D Yc 495

Mortgage (Lease), for £60 and 12d yearly, 1 October 1598, John Rolls of Alvington (co.Glos), gent., to Arthur Porter "of Newarke in the Countie of the Cittye of Gloucester", esquire, and John Heycocke, citizen and skinner of London: A capital messuage called Willosberye howse, a parcel of pasture called Barnefield, a gorsehill called the Moore, a gorsehill called the Myne, a meadow called Little Willesberye Meade, a meadow called the Wallmeade, a parcel called heaven yate lease, a woodground called heaven yate grove, a pasture called Little Willesberye lease, a pasture called Fynch Hill, and a Toft, part of Manor of Willesberye; all in St. Briavels and LydneyD/D Yc 496

Conveyance (Feoffment), for £400, 10 April 1607, (i) William Hall of Highmeadow, Newland, gent., to (ii) Warren Goughe of Hewelsfield, gent.: Closes called Colvehouse and Nedgefield and parcel between these (2 acres), lying between lane from Bream to St. Briavels and lane from Heavenyate to St. Briavels, Pryors Myend and the lands of Thomas Baynham, esquire, in occupation of Walter Strynger; in St. Briavels, subject to lease to Walter Strynger for 21 years, for £25 and 20 "couples of conyes yearly". Signature of William HallD/D Yc 497

Assignment of Letters Patent, with Letters of Attorney, for £330, 22 September 1618, (i) William Wintour, esquire, and William Bell, gent., to (ii) Warren Goughe and Arthur Rowles, and appointing George Madocke of Woolaston and John Madocke of Middle Temple to deliver seisin: A messuage, three cottages with gardens and orchards; parcels of land (456 acres): four closes (72 acres), late in possession of Arthur Rowles, called Welcrofte, wheatcrofte, Paseley, Brockholmes (Brockhollands), Hollemyne and Pasties Hills (Pasters Hills); three parcels, late in occupation of Warren Goughe, called Nedgefield, with cottage and barn called the Court place, Gibbons ley, Tanhouse Hill (Atkins hill), the long Rode (the Rodes), Hanging head (Hanging heeld), parcel in the Wyrralles, parcel called Elsabeth Ruddinges, two parcels adjacent lane from St. Briavels to Colpattes pit, parcel of pasture called Honyefeild, parcel of mead adjacent way from St. Briavels to Wigate, two parcels called Shaltockes, parcel called the Harpe, nine parcels called Wilsburie, Heavengate grove, Heavengate lease, Sleds lease, Gorshill (Gosthill), Limstone meade, Finche Hill, Wall meadow and Barnefeild, two parcels, one adjacent lane from St.Briavels to Colpattes pit, the other near way from St.Briavels to Wilsburie green, annual rents: For Nedgefield 8s for Honefeild 8d, for Gibbons ley 8d, for Wilsburie, Heavengate grove, Heavengate lease, Sledes lease, Gorsthill, Lymestone meade, Fynch Hill, Wall meadow and Barnefeild 5s 8d, and for the rest 15s 6d. To be held of the Castle of St. Briavels in free socage. Signatures of William Wintour and William BellD/D Yc 498

Conveyance (Feoffment), for £18, with Letters of Attorney, 31 October 1622, (i) William Probert of Pantglasse (co.Mon), esquire, and wife Ann, son Henry and wife Elizabeth, to (ii) Warren Goughe of Wilsburie, St.Briavels, gent., and appointing William Carpenter and William Tyler of St.Briavels to deliver seisin: A tenement and house containing two rooms with barn under same roof, adjacent the New House, and a parcel of land, lying between lands of heirs of Phillip Hurdman and the garden and orchard of the New House, in occupation of John Madocke; both in St.Briavels. Signatures of William, Henry and Elizabeth Probert, and mark of Ann ProbertD/D Yc 499

Conveyance (Feoffment), for £60 5s, 4 January 1633/4, (i) Warren Goughe of Hewelsfeild (brother of Richard Goughe of Hewelsfield, gent., deceased), Richard Morgan of Easton in Gordano (co. Somerset), esquire, Thomas Morgan of Hurst (co. Glos), gent., and John Madocke of Mitcheldean (co. Glos), gent., to (ii) John Hickes of Aylburton (co. Glos), miller: Land (2 3/4 acres) in "Aylebertons Feilde", 1 acre lying between lands of John Wynter, knight, the other between lands in occupation of George Taylor of Lydney and lands of Robert Kersley of Aylburton, an orchard (1/2 acre) called the Long Orchard, adjacent Kingeston alias Kingast on south and lands of George North, gent., on north, and abutting a footpath from (illegible) streete to Kingestone on west, and lands of John Tipper of Aylburton on east, three parcels of meadow (1/2 acre) in Heybridge close, adjacent common way leading from Stockwell Ashe gate to the great common meade called the Common Marshe, arable (1/2 acre) in common field called Churchfield; meadow (1 acre) called Roddey, Four butts of meadow at the Fosse alias Frosse; all in AylburtonD/D Yc 500

Pre-nuptial Settlement, for £500 (copy), 10 August 1636, (i) Warren Goughe of Wilsbery, St. Briavels, esquire, and wife Dorothy, to (ii) Edward Nourse of Gloucester, esquire, John Berrow of the Graunge, Woolaston, gent., and Richard Tyler of Goodrich Castle (co.Herefordshire), gent., on marriage of James Goughe (second son of Warren Goughe) and Mary Nurse, daughter of Edward Nourse: (a) A capital messuage called Wilsbery; (b) Sleads Lease, Heavengate Grove, Heavengate Lease, Gorshill (Gorsthill), Nedgefield being in four parcels called the long rode (the Rodes), Lymestone meade, Fynch Hill, Wall meadow and Barnefield; all in St. Briavels, (c) The Great House with two parcels called Shaltockes; (d) A messuage with garden, orchard and parcel of land, in occupation of Thomas Silcocke; (e) A messuage with two gardens, in occupation of Walter Prichard; (f) Parcels of land called Kingesland, purchased from William and Edward Bell; (g) Parcels of land called Redmoore, with barn, purchased from George Rive; (h) Parcels of land called Pickcockes Hill (Picketts hill), Whetland hill, Collynges Leyes and Lockettes Ley, and (j) A parcel of land (3/4 acre) taken from lower end of Hathwaies, both purchased from Sir Bayneham Throckmorton, Bart; (k) A parcel of meadow (3 acres), purchased from William Henry and Elizabeth Probert, lying between land of heirs of Phillip Hurdman on west, of William Tyler on south, of Sir Bayneham Throckmorton on north, and the common field called the Wyrralls on east; and (l) A parcel of pasture called Gibbons Leyes (14 acres); all in St. Briavels; (m) Lands (300 acres), called Wellcroft, Wheatcroft, Great Paseley, Little Paseley, Brockholens (Brock hollandes), Hollyman (Holleymeyne), Pasteys hills (Pasters hills), one containing water called Newarne, purchased from Richard Hyett, gent., William Wyntour, esquire, and William Bell, gent.; in Newland (n) A messuage sometime in tenure of John Snell, and close (8 acres), in Stroat, Tidenham; (o) Closes called Henardes, the Ruddinges, purchased from Richard and Christopher Hyett and John Gay; and (p) The Slade Grove, the Little Ruddinges, the Moore, and the Quarrells, and 4 acres in common fields of Tidenham, purchased from Richard Darling in exchange for Whitestock, topped Oakes, Thadmarch (Snelsmarsh), Flipps acre, Bromehill and 1 acre in common field at Tidenham; in St Briavels and Tidenham (q) Perrycroft in occupation of Richard Higgins, purchased from Sir Bayneham Throckmorton; in Hewelsfield (r) Honyfield at Brockweir, purchased from John Haynes, wife Ann and Thomas Welvere; in St.Briavels; (s) Lands, formerly in possession of William Warren, gent., including "mines, quarries and coaledelfs"; in Rockhampton and Shepherdine. (m) to the use of Warren Gough until solemnization of marriage, then of Mary Nurse in Lieu of dower, then of James Gough and heirs; (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (c), (d), (e) and (s) to the use of Warren Gough, then of James Gough and heirs; (h) and (k) to the use of Warren Gough, heirs and assigns; (l) to the use of Warren Gough, then of Richard Gough and heirs, then of James Gough and heirs; (a), (b), (f), (g) and (j) to the use of Warren Gough (other uses and powers not extractedD/D Yc 501

Arbitration Award, 9 May 1639, Thomas Morgan of Hurste (co.Gloucester), gent., in arbitration between Richard and James Gough concerning payment of Warren Gough's debts: Reciting that about 21/2 years previously Warren Gough died intestate, leaving estate of £300 per annum, being indebted in £1,740. Financial details not extractedD/D Yc 502

Bond in £1,000, 6 May 1639, James Gough of Brockhollings, Newland (co.Glos), gent. Signature of James GoughD/D Yc 503

Bond in £100, 15 June 1648, (i) Joyce Goughe of Blaysdon, widow, to (ii) Richard Tyler of Goodrich (co. Herefs), gent., Thomas Morgan of Hurst, gent., George Kenn of Gloucester, gent., Dorothy Gough of Wilsbery, widow, and Blaunch Gough, spinster. Signature of Joyce GoughD/D Yc 504

Mortgage (Lease for 500 years), for £60, 15 May 1668, (i) William Goughe of Wilsbery, St. Briavels, gent., and mother Joyce Gough of Wilsbery, widow, to (ii) Elizabeth Neck of Newchurch (co.Mon), widow: Limestone Meade (10 acres), lying between highway from St. Briavels to Haven Gate on south, highway from Wilsburyes Greene to Closetuffe Barne on north and west, land of William Gough and of the children of Richard Tiler of St. Briavels on all other sides; in St. Briavels. Endorsed: 26 January 1677 Assignment of Mortgage, for £60; Elizabeth Neck to William Catchmay of Hewelsfield. Mark and armorial seal of Elizabeth NeckD/D Yc 505

Conveyance (Feoffment), for £95 10s , 23 September 1679, Edmund Madocke of Wibdon, Tidenham (co.Gloucestershire), gent., to William Gough of Wilsberie, St. Briavels, gent.: A parcel of meadow called little Wilsberie (10 acres), lying between way from Willmotts Greene to Breeme on north, lands of Warren Gough called Wilsberie and the Waynhouse meadow on all other sides; in St. BriavelsD/D Yc 506

Mortgage (Demise for 500 years), for £60, 8 July 1681, William Goughe of Wilsbery, gent., and mother Joyce Goughe, to John Wytt of Ruddle, Newnham (co.Gloucestershire), gent.: A pasture called Finch Hill (17 acres), between lands of William Goughe called Kingsland on west, lands of Paul Foley called Hathawayes on south east, and other lands of William Goughe; in St. Briavels. Endorsed: Redemption of MortgageD/D Yc 507

Pre-nuptial Settlement (Release) (Lease for a year missing), for Conveyance (as D/D Yc 530), and £100, 16 November 1689, (i) William Gough and son Charles, both of Willsbury, St. Briavels, gent.; (ii) Elizabeth Smart of Woolaston, spinster; (iii) Robert Symons of Hewelsfield, gent., on marriage of Charles Gough with Elizabeth Smart: (a) A capital messuage called Willsbury; (b) The Barne Meade (8 acres); (c) Sleades lease and Coneygree (24 acres); (d) Closes called The Lower Fishpoole and The Combe, with adjacent grove (14 acres); (e) The Day House Meade; (f0 The Horse Lease (10 acres); (g) Willsbury Meade and Little Willsbury (14 acres); (h) Close called Limestone (12 acres); (j) Closes called Finch Hill, The Bottome and The Three Fishpooles (30 acres); (k) Two closes called Sheepe Cot Leases (12 acres); and (l) Grove called Heavengate Grove (6 acres); all in St. Briavels: (i) to (iii) the Upper House, garden and orchard, Waynehouse barn, oxhouse, stable adjacent Great Barne, half pigeon-house, stock of pigeons, and courtyards, (b), (c), (d) and (l) to the use of William Gough until marriage of son Charles, then for life, then to Charles Gough and heirs; the Lower House or the Dayhouse with courtyard and little orchard, millhouse and other buildings, except that lately in the possession of Thomas Evans, the other half of pigeon-house, stock of pigeons, and courtyards, (e), (f), (g), (h), (j) and (k) to the use of William Gough until marriage of son Charles, then of Charles Gough, then of Elizabeth Smart as jointure and in lieu of dower, then to heirs of Charles and Elizabeth. Rights of Mary (wife of William Gough) to Upper House excepted. Signatures of William and Charles Gough and of Elizabeth SmartD/D Yc 508

Bond in £160 (For lease for £2,000 years), 13 June 1685, William Gough of Wilsbery, gent., and son Charles Gough, to William Catchmay of Hewelsfield, gent. Signatures of William and Charles GoughD/D Yc 509

Assignment of Mortgage, for £100, 15 August 1691, (i) William Catchmay of Hewelsfield (co.Glos), yeoman, William Gough of Wilsbery (co. Glos), gent., and Charles Gough (eldest son of William Gough), to (ii) William Delahay of Clowerwall, Newland (co.Glos), gent.: (a) Lymestone Meade (10 acres); in St. Briavels (b) Dayhouse meadow (5 acres), and Horse Lease (10 acres), both near Wilsbery; and Wilsbery meadow (13 acres), formerly of children of Richard Tiler, and Little Wilsbery, lying between Lymestone Meadowe, the Horse Lease, the highway from St. Briavels, Heavengate and the Waynhouse meadow; all in St. Briavels; Reciting: (1) Mortgage (Demise for 5,000 years), for £257, 13 August 1688, William Gough, wife Mary and son Charles to William Catchmay; property (as in D/D Yc (a) above); (2) Mortgage (Demise for 2,000 years), for £80, 13 June 1685, (parties as in D/D Yc (1) above property as in D/D Yc (b) aboveD/D Yc 510

Defeasance, 16 August 1691, (i) William Delahay of Clowerwall, gent., to (ii) Charles Gough of Wilsbery, gent.: Property as in D/D Yc 510). Signature of William DelahayD/D Yc 511

Conveyance (Feoffment), 22 February 1502/3, (i) Richard Cabell of Alverduston and wife Elizabeth, to (ii) John Smart of Alverduston and wife Alice: Arable (11/2 acres) in close called le hobbes Ruddyng next to Alverduston demesne, lying between the highway leading from Alverduston to the wood of that town, and stretching the length of the Cornmeud; in Woolaston; Witnesses: Robert Kere, Richard Conni, Richard Cause, John Whyte junior, and John HeggynsD/D Yc 512

Manor of Woolloston, (left bank), 1605, Admission for three lives, for £6 and 3s yearly, 2 capons, suit of court and mill, heriot of best beast or utensil, Juhana Bridgman (wife of Nicholas Smart), son John, and Nicholas Smart: A tenement, a barn, an orchard and arable (4 acres) called olde filde, lying between the churchyard of Woolaston, lands of George Watkins, lands of John Morris and of the vicar of Woolaston; (in Woolaston. Lord: Edward earl of Worcester, knight of Garter. Steward: Charles Somersett; Clerk of the court: William Nicholas). Signature of Edward, earl of WorcesterD/D Yc 513

Bond in £100, 5 May 1618, Edmund and George Madocke, both of Woolaston, gentlemen, to John Smart of Woolaston, yeoman: (a) A parcel of land called the Ruddinge (10 acres), adjacent Rudinge lane on south east, Alverstons myend on east, land of Thomas James, esquire, on north, and the old lane leading from Rudinge lane to Woolastons wood on west; (b) A parcel called Hoskins Leasse (11/2 acres), adjacent on south and east land of Thomas James, and on west and north the Old lane; (c) A parcel called the Bromye lease (5 acres), adjacent Alverstons Wood on north, lands of Thomas James on south, the old lane on west, and Alverstons Myende on east; in Alverston, Woolaston. Rent of 3s 4d. yearly payable to George Madocke. Signatures of Edmund and George MadockeD/D Yc 514

Award, 18 May 1623, (i) Warren Gough and George Madocke, gentlemen, in arbitration between (ii) Nicholas Smart of Woolaston, yeoman, wife Margaret and son Edward, William Foord and Edward Woodroff; and (iii) John Mathew and John Smart (son of Nicholas Smart), and wife Mary; Reciting: Pre-Nuptial Settlement (Articles), 2 February 1608/9, Nicholas Smart, to John Mathewe and George Gough of Hewelsfield, yeoman, on marriage of grantor's son John with Mary Gough (sister of George Gough); all his property; in Woolaston: (a) A house, garden and orchard (3 acres), a meadow (3/4 acre), in Clanny, a day's earth and 1/2 acre in Mickleyfield near Thornwell, land (1 acre)adjacent Phillip Widhouse house, a little orchard lately in possession of William Lacie, the Padocke near blind lane (1 acre), a parcel called Warreable near Connys Oackes (2 acres); in Woolaston; to the use of Grantor for life, then to John Smart and wife Mary, (a) to be reserved as jointure for Mary. Liberty to rent at £5 yearly reserved to Grantor. Nicholas Smart to execute conveyance in trust, as above, to convey to John and Mary Smart Wynes Redding.: The two little orchards at Upper End, Warreable, meadow (3/4 acre) in Clanny Meade, apple trees and fruit growing in Blind lane and 8d.rent from Edmund Madocke. Nicholas Smart to cancel Feoffment to William Foord and Edmund Woodroff, in trust for son Edward Smart. John Smart to pay £13 6s 8d to brother Edward Smart at 21 years Nicholas Smart to pay 20s costs. Signature of Warren Gough, George Madocke and John Mathews, and mark of Nicholas SmartD/D Yc 515

Conveyance (Feoffment), 24 May 1623, Nicholas Smartt of Woolaston, yeoman, to John Mathewe of Hewelsfield, yeoman: (a) A messuage at Upper End, with orchard and garden (3 acres), adjacent highway from Upper End to Alverstons Mynd on east, lands of Edward James, esquire, on north, lands of William Pynner on south, and Ywlane on west; (b) A parcel called Warreable (11/2 acres), lying between lands of Edmund Madocks, gent., and Edward James on north, lands of William Pynner on west, and Blind Lane on all other sides; (c) The Little Orchard (1/4 acre), lying between land of William Pynner on south, and a common called Alverston mynd on all other sides; (d) A parcel called the Hopp Hay (1 acre), lying between lands of William Foorde on east, lands of the earl of Worcester on north, and the highway from Upper End to Alverstons mynde on all other sides; and (e) A parcel called the Farr Lease (4 acres), lying between lands in tenure of William Morris on north and west, lands of the earl of Worcester on east, the land leading from Connys Oakes to Woolastons wood on south, and Cormyns Brooke on north. Signatures of Nicholas Smart and John Mathewe. Also counterpart.D/D Yc 516-517

Bond in £30, on condition of payment of £13 6s 8d. (as in D/D Yc 516,517), 26 May 1623, (i) John Smartt of Woolaston, yeoman, to (ii) Nicholas Smartt of Woolaston, yeomanD/D Yc 518

Quitclaim, for £24 in money or securities, with bond in £40, 31 March 1657, (i) John Balle of Alvington, cooper, to (ii) William Smart (of Woolaston). Liability regarding a legacy from Mary Smart of Woolaston. Signature of John BallD/D Yc 519

Pre-nuptial Settlement, 5 December 1659, (i) William Smart of Woolaston, yeoman, to (ii) Anthony Shipman of Woolaston, gent., and John Howell of Glanmelyn (co. Mon), gent.; on marriage of William Smart with Anne Shipman: A messuage in occupation of William Smart, with orchard and garden (3 acres), lying between highway from Woolaston to Alverstons mynd on east, lands of Edward James on north, late lands of William Pynner on south, and Ywlane on west; a parcel called Warreable (11/2 acres); a little orchard (1/4 acres); Hopps Hay (1 acre); The Farr Lease (4 acres); two parcels called Lower Cormyn and Hopps Rudding (9 acres), lying between the Ould lane and Cormyn lane and the lands of Richard Sheere; land (1 acre), adjacent Blind lane; A paddock (1 acre), adjacent Blind lane; a parcel called Wynes Ryding (7 acres), adjacent Woolastons Wood; Clana Meade (3/4 acres), between lands of Thomas Morris and James Woodriffe senior; Land (11/2 acres) in Mickle Meade; three parcels of pasture called The Ruddins (10 acres), Hoskins Lease (2 acres), and the Bromye Lease (5 acres), all in Woolaston and Hewelsfield; A pasture (1 acre), in Redmore Meade; in Aylburton; to the use of Anthony Shipman and John Howell until solemnisation of marriage, then during life of Ann Shipman, then to William Smart, then to heirs of Ann Shipman and William Smart. Signatures of Anthony Shipman and John HowellD/D Yc 520

Bond in £60, 18 October 1670, (i) John Hayward of Alvington, yeoman, and Thomas Hayward of Clowrwall, to (ii) William Smart of Woolaston, yeomanD/D Yc 521

Demise for 999 years, for £6 15s, 24 June 1671, (i) Sir William Catchmey, knight, and son Tracy Catchmey, esquire, both of Bigsweir, St. Briavels, to (ii) William Smart of Woolaston, yeoman: (a) A parcel (1/2 acre) in Smokey land, lying between the Middle Field on south east, land of heirs of Thomas Morris on north west, and lands of Joseph Jackson, late merchant of Bristol; and (b) Half a day's earth in Connan house field, lying between farm land of Alveston and Middle Field on north east, lands of heirs of Thomas Morris on south west, and lands of John Sheres on north; both in Woolaston. Signatures of William and Tracy CatchmayD/D Yc 522

Bond in £14, 24 June 1671, (parties as in D/D Yc D/D Yc 522): Property as in D/D Yc D/D Yc 522D/D Yc 523

Conveyance (Feoffment), for £131, and chief rent of 1s 2d yearly for (e), and 1s 2d for (a), (b), (c) and (d), William Hughes of Bristol, cooper, and Edward Davis of Woolaston, yeoman, to William Smart of Woolaston, yeoman: (a) A messuage, garden, orchard and parcel of meadow, in occupation of William Tumlyns at Noverend, lying between land of William Smart on west and Noverend Streete and Vlane; (b) Smoakeyland, lying near the field gate and adjacent the lands of Henry morris and the lane from the field gate to Kerry; (c) Land in Conhouse field (2 acres), quarter lying between demesne land of Alvestons Grange called Pesseddyes, freehold land of Henry Morris, copyhold land of Mrs Handbury and the Tenn dayes earth; one day's earth lying between land of the Marquess of Worcester, The New Lease belonging to Alvestons Grange, and copyhold land of Mrs Handbury; one day's earth in the lower length of three lengths adjacent, the Tenn days earth; 1/4 acre in the lower length, two "swanthes" in the Spitt; (d) Land in Middlefeild; 1/4 acre adjacent the Fishpools, one day's earth and 1/4 acre adjacent Clanny meade; (e) A close called Spinners lease (13 acres), adjacent Woolaston wood on east, in manor of Huelsfield; All in Woolaston; also liberty to Edward Davies to fell timber, except unbarked oaks, and burn wood for coals, until 25 March 1707D/D Yc 524

Conveyance (Feoffment), for £40 and 4d yearly, 26 October 1677, (i) Edward Davies of Alvington, weaver, to (ii) William Smart of Noverend, Woolaston, yeoman: Dwelling house, garden, orchard, and meadow (1 acre), lying between Noverend Streete on north, Alston's myne on west, lane called New Lane on south, and lands late of Thomas James, now in occupation of John Barnes and William Smart; in WoolastonD/D Yc 525

Bond in £80, 26 October 1677, (Property as in D/D Yc 525): Property as in D/D Yc 525D/D Yc 526

Conveyance (Feoffment), for £34, 9 October 1678, (i) Edward Evans of Woolaston, yeoman, and wife Anne, to (ii) William Smart of Noverend, Woolaston: A parcel called Cormynes (4 acres), lying between land of Mary Herman, widow, and of William Evans on west, lands of William Smart lately called Taskers on north, the Moore on south, and the Lords land in possession of John Downer on east. Signature of Edward Evans and mark of Anne EvansD/D Yc 527

Bond in £68, 9 October 1678, (parties as in D/D Yc 527): Property as in D/D Yc 527D/D Yc 528

Probate of Will of William Smart of Woolaston, yeoman, 7 January 1679; proved 7 June 1681, devising: to daughters Elizabeth and Mary to be possessed jointly until marriage of either, then divided equally by John Hammonds and George Gough, all his property (unspecified), and to John Hames, on condition of his continuing servant at same wages and managing estate of Elizabeth and Mary Smart A dwelling house and backside in possession of John Barnes, purchased from Edward Davis. Bequeathing money and personal effects to daughter Elizabeth, the poor of Woolaston, his godchildren (the children of Thomas Davis, vicar, Henry Merce, William Morris and Daniel Holt), Hannah Gough, Nicholas Smart, the four children of Charles Smart, daughters of sister Mary Ball, Charles Smart; and John Hammonds of Lydney, tanner, and George Gough of Woolaston, gent., overseers of his WillD/D Yc 529

Pre-nuptial Settlement (Lease and Release), for Conveyance of property (as in D/D Yc D/D Yc 508), 15 and 16 November 1689, (i) Elizabeth Smart of Woolaston, spinster (daughter of William Smart, yeoman); (ii) William Gough and son Charles, both of Willsbury, St. Briavels, gentlemen; (iii) Robert Symons of Hewelsfield, gent.: A tenement at Upper End, with two pieces of meadow (6 acres) near the tenement; a parcel in the common field called Clanny (1 acre); closes called: Watts Pool (4 acres), Blind Lane and Warreable (5 Acres), The Paddocke (2 acres), The Cormin alias The Great Cormin (8 acres), The Reddings (8 acres), Broomes Lease (6 acres), The Farr Lease alias The Further Lease (4 acres), Wayne Reddings (9 acres), and Cormin alias The Little Cormin (4 acres); arable land (3 acres) in a common field called Little Field; a parcel (3 acres) in the common field called Middle Feild, and a parcel (3 acres) in the common field called Corehouse; all in Woolaston, also a messuage with garden and orchard (3 acres) at the woodside, in occupation of Edward Thomas; a cottage with garden and orchard, in occupation of Phillip Symons; a cottage with garden, in occuptation of Thomas Burrows; a parcel of meadow in Redmore alias Aylebertons meadow; and close called Watkins Lease or Woods Side Lease (20 acres); all in Hewelsfield, Aylburton, and Woolaston; (i) to (iii), to the use of (i) until marriage, then of Charles Gough, and should he re-marry, chargeable with annuity of £20 to any son of (i) and (ii). Signatures of Elizabeth Smart, Charles and William GoughD/D Yc 530-531

Manor of Woolaston, 14 October 1706, Admission of Elizabeth Gough, for lives of said Elizabeth Gough and daughters Ann and Mary, on surrender of Charles and Elizabeth Gough, for £17, and 3s yearly, two capons, suit of court and mill and heriot of best beast: Land called Old Feilde near Woolaston Church (4 acres), formerly granted for lives of William Smart, wife Anne and daughter Elizabeth; in Woolaston. Lord: Henry duke of Beaufort, earl of Worcester. Steward: Thomas Crosse, esquireD/D Yc 532

Pre-nuptial Articles of Agreement, 26 July 1717, (i) Charles Gough of Wilsbery, gent., wife Elizabeth and son William Gough, gent. (ii) Richard Portrey of Yniscedwyn, esquire, and Thomas Jones of Lydney, gent.; (iii) Christopher Bond of Redbrooke, gent.; and (iv) Katherine Portrey, spinster; on marriage of William Gough and Katherine Portrey: Property (similar to 534 and 535 below); personal property, except bed he now lies in, grey mare and yearling colt; (i) to (iii) for annuity of £20 to Charles Gough, annuity of £5 to Elizabeth Gough, which, with copyhold lands held of Duke of Beaufort, are of £16 value. To Ann Maires £130, to Mary Gough £150, to Charles Gough £60, to Warren Gough £70, to Douglas £80, to be paid on their attaining 21 years, the interest to be put towards their maintenance. Charles Gough to convey Nedgefield on death of Mary Gough and William Gough to redeem Mortgage of £100. Charles Gough to have keeping of a horse at Wilsbery, liberty to fish in lower Fishpond and to reside at Upper End, WoolastonD/D Yc 533

Post-nuptial Settlement(Lease and Release), for £1,000, 1 and 2 February 1723/4, (i) Charles Gough of Willsbury, gent., wife Elizabeth, son William Gough of St Briavels, gent., and wife Katherine (daughter of Christopher Portrey, late of Yniscedwyn); (ii) Richard Portrey (son of Christopher Portrey of Yniscedwyn, esquire); (iii) James Rooke of Clanny, Alvington, esquire, and William Rea of Monmouth, esquire; (iv) Richard Maires, late of Bristol, mariner, and wife Anne, and Mary Gough, spinster, Charles Gough junior, Warran and Douglas Gough (sons of Charles Gough) and Richard and James Gough, William Gough junior and George Gough: (a) A capital messuage called Willsbury, inhabited by David Morgan; The Lower House, inhabited by Charles Gough senior; closes (150 acres) called Limestone Meadow, Little Willsbury, Willsbury Mead alias Tylers Meadow, The Horse Lease, The Dayhouse Meadow, Finch Hill, The Three Fishpools, The Bottom, The Cwm, The Lower Grove, Sheep Cott Leases, Heavengate Grove, Sleads Lease, The Barne Meadow and Conygree; (b) A barn called Waynhouse barn, with fold and hopyard and closes called Nedgefield and Waynehouse Meadow, lying between waste called Willsbury's Green, highway from St. Briavels through Willsbury's Green to Breeme, Priors Meene, The Tankard Hoops, land of William Higford called Radmore Grove, lands of Thomas Foley called The Hathawayes, lands of William Foorde called Bells Land, and Radmore Mead; (c) The Great House, now a dwelling-house and malthouse with stable, garden, orchard, and adjacent messuage (2 acres); a parcel of land, formerly two parcels, called Shaltocks (6 acres), lying between Pittmead, highway from St. Briavels to Hewelsfield, a way of husbandry from St. Briavels to Gwyns Park, and lands of William Brown; and a close called The Langett (2 acres); all in St. Briavels; (d) A messuage with garden and backside at Stroat (1/4 acre), lying between lane from Stroat to Horsepill, the street or waste , and lands of William Stephen, and a parcel of land (3/4 acre) in Ashfield, lying between land of the duke of Beaufort, land of James Gough of Pastors Hill and highway from High Woolaston to Stroat; both in Tidenham (e) A messuage at Upper End, in occupation of Douglas Gough, with a close (3 acres), and a messuage (1 acre) with garden and orchard, in occupation of John Butcher; a cottage, in occupation of Elizabeth Harris, widow, with a close (3 acres); a cottage, in occupation of William James, Llying between street Southwards lane and Alverstons Meene; and an orchard opposite this cottage; closes called Blind Lane (2 acres), The paddocks (11/2 acres), Wharable (2 acres), Lower Cormyn and Hopps Ryddings; The Ruddins with a barn lately built (10 acres); a messuage with two closes called Broomy Lease and Thornespatch (8 acres); closes called Waynes Rudding and Little Cormin (9 acres), The Farr Lease (5 acres), Smocky Land alias Wickatts Pool (4 acres); also parcels in the common fields: In Conehouse field: 1/4 acre in first length, 3/4 acre in third length and 3/4 acre in fourth length, two swaths of pasture at the spitt, between lands of Mrs Sheere, lands of the Duke called the Wharth and lands of John Holloway, two other swaths at the Spitt, and half a day's earth adjacent Cone pill wharth. In middle field: 3/4 acre in second length, half a day's earth in fourth length, and 3/4 acre adjacent Fish pool acre and 1/4 acre in lowest length adjacent Clanny mead. In Clanny mead: 3/4 acre adjacent Clanny ditch. In Littlefield: 3/4 acre adjacent enclosed withy bed of the Duke, and 1/2 acre of arable; all in Woolaston; also a parcel (1 acre) in Redmore mead, in Ailberton, Lydney; also Woodside Lease alias Watkins Lease (20 acres), lying between common wood called Woolaston Wood, orchard of Elizabeth Gough, lands of Thomas Symonds and lands and grove of Elizabeth Gough; in Hewelsfield; Parties (i) to (ii) for annuity to Charles Gough from Willsbury property, except (b) and annuity to Elizabeth Gough from Woolaston, Hewelsfield and Lydney property; parties (i) to (i) and (iii) for 21 years, and to provide annuities to Ann Maires, to Mary Gough, to Warran Gough, and to Douglas Gough. (b) to future uses limited by William Gough and wife Katherine, (d) to Charles Gough and (iii), for 21 years, to the use of William Gough, then to (ii) to the use of William Gough, then to provide annuity to Katherine Gough. ; Includes covenant to levey a Fine. Signatures of Charles, Elizabeth, William, Katherine, Mary, Warran and Douglas Gough, and of Ann MairesD/D Yc 534-535

Assignment of Mortgage, for £150, 24 June 1724, (i) Mathew Ford Ducie, baron of Moreton, Edmund Bran of Barrington, esquire, Charles Gough of Willsbury, gent., Mary Jones of Lydney, widow, Eleanor Gough of Pastors hill, Newland, spinster, George Gough of Pastorshill, gent., and William Gough of St Briavels, gent.; to (ii) Barbarah Barrow of Breems Lodge, Newland, widow; (iii) Richard Portrey of Yniscedwyn, esquire, and Christopher Bond of Redbrooke, Newland; and (iv) Thomas Barrow of Field Court, Hardwick (co.Glos), esquire and John Trigge of Newnham: (a) Nedgefield (40 acres), (b) Wainhouse barn with a fold and hopyard; and The Waynhouse Meadow (20 acres), all in St Briavels; Reciting (1) 12 June 1690, mortgage (feoffment), for £120; (i) William Gough of Willsbury, gent., and wife Mary, (ii) Elizabeth Wytt of Ruddle, Newnham, widow, (iii) George Bond, esquire, and William Bond, gent., both of Redbrooke, Newland, Property (as in D/D Yc (a) above); To the use of Elizabeth Wytt for term of a thousand years, then of William Gough, then of Mary, then of heirs of William and Mary; (2) 24 February 1701/2; Assignment of Mortgage, for £120; (i) Elizabeth Wytt; (ii) John Symons; (iii) William Powlett; (Property as in D/D Yc (a) above); (i) to (ii), in trust for (iii); (3) 30 November 1708 Deed to declare the Uses of a Fine; (i) William Gough of Pastorshill, and wife Mary; (ii) Mathew Ducie Moreton of Tortworth (co.Glos), Tracy Catchmay of Bigsweir, and Edmund Bray; (Property as in D/D Yc (a) and (b) aboveD/D Yc 536

Lease for 99 years or lives of Richard Allen, wife Mary and daughter Sarah, for 30s; William Gough of Highmeadow, gent., to Richard Allen junior, of Woolaston, shoemaker: A messuage, formerly in ocupation of John Butcher, with adjacent fold, outlet and garden or orchard (1/2 acre), lying between the street, house and garden of widow Barnett, meadow of William Gough and house and garden of Morris Woodroff; in WoolastonD/D Yc 537

Conveyance (Lease and Release (Lease missing)), for £260, 26 November 1736, (i) William Gough of Highmeadow (co.Glos), gent.; (ii) Christopher Bond of Upper Redbrooke, Newland, esquire; (iii) Thomas Marshall of English Bicknor (co.Glos), yeoman; (iv) John Milson of Newland, yeoman; and (v) Rebecca Catchmay of Clowerwall, Newland, spinster; parties (i) to (iv); and (iv) assigning (3) and (4) to (v) as security for £200: A capital messuage then inhabited by Thomas Evans, with barn, stable, garden and orchard (2 acres), a close called Shalltocks (6 acres), lying between Pittmead, highway from St Briavels to Hewelsfield, way of husbandry from St Briavels to lands of manor of St Briavells, Gwyns Park and Highgrove; and a parcel called the Langett (2 acres); all in St Briavels; Reciting: (1) 2 August 1693 Mortgage (Demise for 2,000 years), for £50, Mary Gough of Pastors hill, Newland (widow of James Gough), and William Gough of Willsbury, gent., to Barbara Catchmay of Hewelsfield, widow; (2) 24 August 1725 Assignment of Mortgage, for £150; (i) William Gough of Willsbury, gent.; (ii) Mary and Rebecca Catchmay of Clowerwall, Newland; to (iii) Anthony Morgan of Abergavenny (co.Mon), gent.; (3) 25 February 1731/2 Assignment of Mortgage and Judgement in court of record, for £150; (i) William Gough of Willsbury; (ii) Anthony Morgan; (iii) Christopher Bond; (4) 7 April 1730 Mortgage (Demise for 3,000 years), for £30; (i) William Gough of Willsbury, gent.; (ii) Joseph Marshall of English Bicknor, yeomanD/D Yc 538

Lease for 99 years, or lives of Richard Allen, wife Mary and daughter Sarah, 1 August 1750, William Gough of Willsbury, gent., to Richard Allen junior, of Woolaston, shoemaker: A close of meadow adjacent house occupation by Richard Allen (11/2 acres); and a close called Long Cormin adjacent another close called Long Cormin (3 acres); both in WoolastonD/D Yc 539

Lease for 99 years or lives of William Gardiner and daughters Sarah and Mary, for £2 2s , 25 April 1750, William Gough of Willsbury, gent., to William Gardine of Woolaston, Labourer: A messuage (1 acre), in occupation of William Gardiner, with fold, garden, orchard and barn, at Upper End, lying between the street, and a messuage of William Gough, in occupation of Thomas Carter, Southwards lane and a house, garden and orchard of James Woodrof; in Woolaston; Memorandum of liberty for William Gough to make older yearly gratis at cider mill hereby leased, from fruit growing in orchard occupied by Thomas CarterD/D Yc 540

Deed of Limitation, 31 May 1758, (i) William Gough senior of Wilsbury, gent. (eldest son of Charles Gough of Wilsbury and wife Elizabeth both deceased); to (ii) William Gough junior of Wilsbury, gent. (third son of William Gough senior, and wife Katherine, deceased) and wife Christiana, and his sons Richard William, and Fleming Gough; (iii) Hezekiah Fleming, esquire, lieutenant colonel of 73rd regiment of foot, and William Jones of Nasse, Lydney, esquire; Reciting as 534 above. (i) to (ii) for life, then to Christiana Gough, Hezekiah Fleming and William Jones, for 21 years, in trust for the maintenance of children of William and Christiana Gough, then to Richard Gough and heirs in tailD/D Yc 541

Mortgage (Lease and Release (Lease missing)), for £2,000, 20 April 1775, Rev. James Gough Aubrey of Yniscedwyn, clerk, to Archibald Drummond of Rudgway, Stapleton (co. Glos), doctor in Physic: A capital messuage called Willsbury; The lower house with Limestone meadow, Little Willsbery, Willsbury Mead alias Tylers Meadow, Horse Lease, Dayhouse Meadow, Finch Hill, The Three Fishpools, The Bottom, The Cwm, Lower Grove, Sheepcott Leases, Heaven Gate Grove, Sleads Lease, Barn Meadow and Conygree (150 acres); Two messuages (2 acres), The Gt. House, now dwelling house and malthouse with stable, garden and orchard and a messuage adjacent the Great House, with barn, stable, fold, garden and orchard, lying between street of St. Briavels, Hathaways orchard, lands late of Thomas Barrow and lands formerly of Christopher Blunt; a close called Shaltocks (6 acres), and The Langett (2 acres), all in St. Briavels; a messuage in Stoat (1/4 acre) and a parcel of arable at Ashfield (3/4 acre); both in Tidenham; A house at Upper End (3 acres), with close of meadow (3 acres); a tenement with garden and orchard, formerly occupied by John Butcher; a cottage with garden and close (3 acres), formerly occupied by Elizabeth Harris; a cottage, formerly occupied by William James; and an orchard (1 acre) opposite the said cottage; arable land called Blind Lane (2 acres), the Paddock (11/2 acres), and Wharrable (2 acres); Lower Cormyn and Hopps Ryddings (9 acres); a close called the Ruddings, with barn (10 acres); a messuage at woodside with barn, garden, orchard and two closes, called Broomy Lease and Thorns Patch (8 acres), formerly occupied by Henry Jones; two closes called Wayns Rudding and Little Cormyn (9 acres); the Fur Lease with house and garden and orchard (5 acres); a close called Smocky Land (Wishatts Pool) (4 acres); and lands in common fields (as in D/D Yc 524); All in Wollaston; A parcel in Redmore mead (1 acre); in AylbertonD/D Yc 542

Lease for 31 years of life of Richard Allen, for £5, 10 February 1776, Rev. James Gough Aubrey, late of Yniscedwyn, now of Aberpergwm, clerk, to Richard Allen of Woolaston, shoemaker: A messuage in occupation of Richard Allen at Upper End, the adjacent close (11/2 acres), and a close called Long Cormin (3 acres); all in Woolaston. Signature of Richard AllinD/D Yc 543

Includes covenant for production of title deeds, 2 February 1791, Thomas Evans of Llantrissant (co.Mon), gent., to Rev. James Gough Aubrey of Aberpergwm, clerk; Production of Deeds: as in D/D Yc D/D Yc 530, 531, 533-535 and 542), And: (1) 1 October 1750 Deed of Exchange between Duke of Beaufort and William Gough; Hartland (subject to rent charge of 27s ) in exchange for lands of William Gough in Woolaston; (2) 7 and 8 February 1774 Lease and Release; Rev. James Gough to John Woodhouse; (3) 10 February 1774 Demise for 99 years upon trust; Rev. James Gough to John Holliday; Grantor to receive rents; (4) 12 February 1774 Deed to make a tenant to the Precipe (Conveyance: Bargain and Sale); (i) James Gough; to (ii) John Woodhouse (iii) Henry William; (iv) George Williams; parties (i) to (ii); (5) Hilary Term 1774 Exemplification of Common Recovery; John Woodhouse (plaintiff), Henry Williams (defendant), James Gough, vouchee; twelve messuages, a dovehouse, twenty-two gardens, arable (100 acres), meadow (100 acres), pasture (200 acres), wood (20 acres), furze and heath (50 acres) and common of pasture; in St. Briavels, Lydney, Woolaston, Hewelsfield and Tidenham; (6) 7 April 1775 Assignment of term of 99 years; (i) John Holliday, (ii) James Gough, (iii) Archibald Drummond (iv) Colin Drummond, doctor in physic; parties (i) to (iv) as security for £2,000 to be advanced to (ii); (7) 28 and 29 January 1791 Lease and Release; Archibald Drummond to James Gough AubreyD/D Yc 544

Conveyance (Feoffment), for £30, with Letters of Attorney, 1 September 1798, (i) Richard Gough Aubrey of Yniscedwyn, esquire, to (ii) Charles Edwin of Clearwell (co.Glos), esquire, and appointing Thomas James of Coleford (co.Glos), gent., to take and deliver seisin: A decayed messuage with garden and ruinous building formerly a barn; in St. Briavels. Endorsed: note of cancellation of deed owing to claim of Mrs Aubrey of AberpergwmD/D Yc 545

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